The Changing Developer – John Donoghue

In this episode Andy Davis talks to John Donoghue, Director of Development at Smart Communications, about the changing world of development over the last 10 years, keeping yourself educated and taking the step up to management.

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Show Notes:

1.19 How John first became interested in technology and development

2.13 Gaming as a gateway into learning computers and coding

3.58 How John has seen tech and the internet change over 10 years

5.44 Is development work motivated by the outcomes?

7.34 More business acumen in younger generation of developers

11.01 The most challenging part of a management transition

15.03 What characteristics John looks for in a management candidate

17.07 Retaining staff, especially millennials

18.35 The importance of a work-life balance

24.05 Most exciting technological innovations around at the moment

26.47 How the team decides what to work on and where to spend the money